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The Gainsborough Academy
Sweyn Lane, Gainsborough DN21 1PB
The Gainsborough Academy is a non-selective academy. It has 95 staff (about 85 FTEs), including 48 teachers (about 47 FTEs).
This school is a member of Wickersley Partnership Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Wickersley School and Sports College, Thrybergh Academy, Clifton Community School and Rawmarsh Community School.)
Particular strengths include Assistant:teacher ratio and Staff development. Relative weaknesses include Unfilled vacancies.
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Assistant:teacher ratio: Excellent. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.34, which is very high compared to other schools.
Staff development: Above average. Reported staff development spend is £546 per teacher per year, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers: About average. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 97%, which is roughly average compared to other schools.
Unfilled vacancies: Below average. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 2%, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio: There is no pupil:teacher ratio information for this school.
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